CF1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_022281 (symbol DcCF1, also known as DcADL6 or DcDRP2A) on carrot chromosome 6 encodes a dynamin-family GTPase with clathrin-binding and microtubule-binding activities. The gene is associated with clathrin-mediated endocytosis, cell plate formation during cytokinesis, Golgi-to-vacuole transport, and regulation of phragmoplast microtubule organization. It has been linked to root hair initiation, trichome branching, stigma development, and vascular tissue pattern formation. Associations with agronomic traits include relative root length, seed set percent, nitrate uptake, pollen fertility restoration, arsenic concentration, leaf composition, seedling growth, disease tolerance, and root morphology. The encoded protein localizes to clathrin-coated vesicles, the cell plate, microtubules, and the Golgi medial cisterna. Studies of related genes in other species link the dynamin family to plant immunity, pathogen resistance, pectin biosynthesis, and organ size.